jessehorne

Can you think of any specific times a candidate stood out due to side projects, past experience, how they handled the interview, the answers they gave, etc, that made you go "yeah they are the one"?

I'm here to raise awareness about something disgusting that I just found.

The company Devslopes (https://www.devslopes.com/) made an ad/video which I just saw on Facebook Reels. In the video it portrayed a janitor that wanted to end his life by jumping from the top of a roof. Someone ran up behind him and said "...you can still learn how to code...".

I was absolutely disgusted and then checked the comments. A top comment was someone explaining how they were a janitor and had similar thoughts and then Devslopes commented something that seemed a lot like teasing them. I've uploaded the screenshot I got to imgur.

Let's not forget nor forgive Devslopes for this disgusting behavior...

https://imgur.com/a/devslopes-is-disgusting-ZRqfxjH

Hi HN,

I’ve been in the industry for some time and unfortunately the reality is because I haven’t worked for companies with millions/billions of active users, I don’t have hands on experience designing those systems. I can pass system design interviews usually that are related to that but I believe that’s only because the lack of time takes away priority from an actual, practical, real, scaling plan.

I’d like to be more confident in my system design not just for interviews but because I’d like to actually be prepared to design a system to serve millions of active users. I’d like to have the experience to say with assurance what services I would use, what common challenges are, etc. I really want hands on experience versus purely theoretical.

My first thought goes to designing a system and using simulations/stress testers but I feel that could get really pricey.

Are there services or resources out there to help? What is your advice for me? Are there internships working on these sorts of systems for engineers who have been in the game for a while? Also would love any book/reading resources to expand my knowledge.

Hi all. I’ve just been denied a junior level role with over 8 years of exp as a swe. Used the last of my savings to pay rent. Next month will likely be on the streets.

If anyone has any connections, please give your boy a chance.

I will however try to continue to code once I lose my house. Will start a “blog from the streets” for your all education and entertainment.

o7

I'd like to volunteer my time to something useful. I've got around 8 years of software dev experience, most of it being on the backend. I've also got a ton of free time due to being in between jobs.

I'd like to find something to do with astronomy or space in general but figured it might be better to be less specific in case something interesting comes up. I'd love to hear about any projects going on that need developers that are pushing for scientific progress in any field as long as I can get up to speed enough to contribute in a reasonable amount of time. :-)

I can commit to at least 10 hours a week. More if I find it super duper interesting.

I'm pretty fed up with web development. I've spent actual money on making my resume get past ATS, have 8+ years (+4 if you count hobby before that) of what I consider to be fairly solid experience, and have applied to 200+ places and only gotten like 4 interviews. Everyone that has a job right now has convinced themselves that they just are better and keep giving me answers like "it's a numbers game" and "do leetcode". It's clear survivorship bias and it's weak advice imo.

I'll probably never work at FAANG, I'll never be able to add a ivy league school to my resume and honestly knowing that at any moment I can go several months without being able to find a job...that's scary.

Are there industries in software development in general that are not struggling like this, where it's not as competitive? Is there hope that I can transition and specialize in something else besides backend web dev and not have this problem? Or is the key to get out of software altogether? I'd really like to stay in software. I've been staring at a monitor since I was 12 for a reason. Giving up software feels like it would break me after all the work I've put in.

What did you do? What would you do? Where are we? Who am I?

p.s I would get into woodworking but I have a phobia of asymmetry and splinters.

A friend and I have been working on a startup we believe has the potential to be fairly successful. We base these opinions more on our own experiences with the competition but this, we believe, is moreso motivation for us versus solid data to encourage the investment that we will need.

How have you solved this problem? Where can we learn to collect useful data? What data points should we focus on and what data has helped you get to where you needed to be?

What format should this data be in that YC or other incubators and/or investors will be receptive to?

I’m technical. We both are. That’s why I feel I am at a loss here, because it’s my job to collect and present this data.

Any help is appreciated. I’ll be around to answer any questions you have that would help you help me. Feel free to reach out if you think it requires a more sensitive/private conversation.

Again, feel free to get in touch.

Hello,

I have decided to run with an idea and see where it goes. I'm an engineer and this year has been awful for job-seekers. To pay my bills, I'm offering a simple, informal, no-catch service to help other people in the same position. The website will explain in more detail.

Would absolutely love any and all feedback. :-)

https://neverapplyagain.com/